{"id":1062,"date":"2026-03-26T12:45:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toplacondos.com\/blog\/?p=1062"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T00:46:26","slug":"1935-carla-ridge-trousdale-estates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toplacondos.com\/blog\/1935-carla-ridge-trousdale-estates\/","title":{"rendered":"1935 Carla Ridge | Trousdale Estates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1935 Carla Ridge is one of those rare <a href=\"https:\/\/toplacondos.com\/Trousdale-Estates\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/toplacondos.com\/Trousdale-Estates\">Trousdale Estates<\/a> addresses where the story is as compelling as the architecture. In its earliest, most celebrated chapter, this was an incredible Robert L. Earl mid-century jewel, long described in listing history as having been featured in Architectural Digest in 1963, with the kind of vintage, trophy-scale design that defined Trousdale\u2019s golden era of indoor-outdoor modernism. The home\u2019s original-era presentation has been repeatedly characterized by intact period details, dramatic volumes, and a promontory-like siting that maximizes the view experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arriving via a long, private approach, the property\u2019s setting is all about altitude and quiet. Multiple sources describe expansive, unobstructed vistas that can include the city grid, mountains, and the ocean horizon on clear days, with the home positioned to feel both open to the landscape and protected from the street. That \u201cprivate drive to the view reveal\u201d is quintessential Trousdale, and it\u2019s a big part of why this address has always read as a true architectural prize. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"1935 Carla Ridge | Trousdale Estates\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6fhTrMIMFkg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside, the Robert L. Earl-era descriptions call out a striking mid-century layout built for entertaining: black-and-white terrazzo floors, an oversized step-down living room, tall ceilings, curved walls of glass, and a dedicated bar and sunroom sequence that leans into classic Beverly Hills hosting culture. One of the most memorable details in the property\u2019s lore is a round primary bedroom concept paired with separate his-and-hers baths, an unmistakably period-specific flourish that feels like pure 1960s Trousdale swagger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What makes 1935 Carla Ridge especially interesting for a modern audience is that it\u2019s also been presented in later design coverage as a dramatically reworked residence. A widely circulated feature describes the house as originally built in 1962 and then completely redone in 2014 with an open, airy plan emphasizing curved and circular motifs, including a monumental curved front gesture and a long serpentine glass wall that turns the view into a continuous backdrop. That same source credits Dennis Gibbens Architects and positions the result as a more contemporary, sculpted take on Trousdale modernism while still prioritizing the same core idea: the house as a gateway to the landscape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/toplacondos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1063\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5148388662984766;width:544px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toplacondos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/toplacondos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toplacondos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/toplacondos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-1536x1014.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/toplacondos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.jpg 1839w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So whether you\u2019re viewing this home through the lens of its Architectural Digest-era pedigree and Robert L. Earl authorship, or through the lens of its later contemporary reinterpretation and design-forward materials, 1935 Carla Ridge represents what Trousdale does best: a single-level, view-driven lifestyle where architecture, geometry, and horizon line are the main event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This property is no longer for sale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To preview something similar for sale visit <a href=\"http:\/\/TopLALiving.com\/Trousdale-Estates\" type=\"link\" id=\"TopLALiving.com\/Trousdale-Estates\">TopLALiving.com\/Trousdale-Estates<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1935 Carla Ridge is one of those rare Trousdale Estates addresses where the story is as compelling as the architecture. In its earliest, most celebrated chapter, this was an incredible Robert L. 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